From May 24 through June 6, the Garland Police Department is joining forces with the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Department of Public Safety. The agencies’ goal is to work on increasing seat belt use through the Click It or Ticket campaign.
Texas law requires drivers and all passengers – including those in the back seat – to wear a seat belt or risk a ticket, fines and court costs up to $200 each. Children younger than 8-years-old must be in a child safety seat or booster seat unless they are taller than 4 feet 9 inches.
Fines issued to drivers for unrestrained children in their vehicle can be as high as $250 plus court costs. Click It or Ticket enforcement is an effort to remind Texans to buckle up every time they get in a vehicle. Statistics continue to show that when vehicle passengers are properly seat belted, injuries are less severe and deaths less likely to occur during a vehicle crash. To learn more about “Click It or Ticket”, visit texasclickitorticket.com.